Example sentences of "[was/were] all [adv] [adj] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were all bitterly jealous of Sweetheart because she was so clean , with beautiful hands , long painted nails and a face like a film-star 's . |
| 2 | After five hours and 35 minutes in the air they were all desperately short of fuel , but at that moment Malta appeared dead ahead . |
| 3 | We were all woefully ignorant of contraception . |
| 4 | Oxygen saturation , respiratory effort , respiratory rate , and the visual analogue scale for dyspnoea were all significantly better with oxygen than with air . |
| 5 | Even the ECSC was experiencing problems in sectoral integration , while the other agencies were all merely intergovernmental in character . |
| 6 | It is difficult to convey the inspiration of those times : after the war we were all so full of hope and vision for a better future , and the friendliness and welcome we received from both the County Hall staff and the teachers created an unforgettable atmosphere . |
| 7 | Steel heels , toe 'tectors & nails were all very well for noise & sparks but rough on manoeuvrability . |
| 8 | It was all rather unfortunate for City , whose impressive opening minutes promised much . |
| 9 | Reviving the economy and allowing local elections was all very well for west Germans , but to create a government only in the western zones would be to divide the nation : German people might well be appalled by this and turn against their new leaders . |
| 10 | This was all very much in line with the current thinking of the more policy-minded Indirect Rulers : Margery Perham , and even Lugard , supported the formation of regional councils along these lines . |